(670 The Score) The White Sox selected right-hander Nick Avila from the Giants in the Rule 5 Draft on Wednesday at the Winter Meetings in San Diego.
Avila, 25, has a 3.66 ERA across three minor league seasons. San Francisco selected him in the 26th round of the 2019 MLB Draft.
In 2022, Avila posted a 1.14 ERA and 0.98 WHIP in 47 appearances across High-A and Double-A in the Giants' organization. He struck out 58 batters and walked 14 in 55 1/3 innings.
Avila will compete for a role in the White Sox's bullpen, general manager Rick Hahn told James Fegan of the Athletic.
If MLB teams don't keep a Rule 5 Draft selection on their active roster for the full season, the player must be offered back to his former club.
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